Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-11-01
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
WHAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS
DONE FOR ALL CLASSES.
Eloquent Presentation Of some Past His.
tsry aud Present lntenttons Of the
Grssd Party Of the People.

Eloquent Presentation Of Some Past Hts-
tsry and Present. Intentions Of the
G-ssd Party Of tn. People.
The following is from Governor Fora
ker's speech at Cleveland. O., October Il:
IL want now to express my gratitica-
tion. not simply that We should have this
magnificent outpouring Of Republicans
here this evening. but also that | should
see here tn night, as | saw to-day in the
procession that escorted me from the
depot 10 the hotel, all classes. all ages,
all conditions of society SO fully repre-
>ented. [Applause. l am glad TO see
the old men here. the bald headed fel-
lows who voted for Fremont and Lincoln
laughter and applauSel, and then hand
somely kept mp the lick when they voted
for Gran: and Hayes and Garfield. and
all the other illustrious meu who have
represented Rcpublicanism in the chief
magistracy Of this great nation. AP-
plause. ! am glad TO see the colorcd
men here. aut 10 see their presence in such
goodly numbers, such a manifestation
of appreciation "n their part of that
great debt they owe 10 the cause of Re
publicanism that has don. 80 much for
them. Applause. I am glad TO see the
workinGmen here. showing by their pres
ence on this occasion their appreciation
of the fact that il was the Republican
party that first made it honorable TO
labor in this country Tapplausel; their
appreciation Of the fact that il was the
Republican party that ins,gursted sys-
TEN Of giving homeSteadS 10 actnsl set
tiers in the west; that il was the Repub-
licau party that gave us that spleTded
American policy "f a protective tariff,
under which We have had such a mag
nificent development Of the ind ustrics of
the United States of America durin: the
last quarter of century Iapplsusel: 4
protective tariff system under which
great cities. like Cleveland. have sprung
up all over the land: protective tariff
system under which orr country has been
covered with railroads: under which we
have been given diversity OF industry
and employment: under which we have
been afforded home markets for all the
products of agriculture: and under which.
in twenty five years, the accumulstions
Of $50 years of American civilization
have been tripled in the point of wealth
~ the result of that which has been done
| am glad also to see here the old vete
rams. l saw some nf them in line to
day: some Of them who had only one arm:
some of them who bore scars that indi-
Gated service in behalf OF their country.
and ] am especially gratified to see such
a good representation of Union veterans.
We had great many Of them in the
procession; we had a great many cf them
At the reception this afternoon, and ! see
a great many Of them in this audience
10 night. -
Il do not know what world he more
pleasing tn me, if had the time TO devote
n Il this evening. than {" recall the past
'ecnfts Of the Democratic and R-publi-
an parties. and point on, thereby the ex-
rene good fortune it is Ia young man
," have judgment enough and sense
'r"ngh in taking his stani politically to
,I' himself with this great, progressive ,
Republican party. Applause I should
'Ee 10 impress upon his mind, a. ouly .
rtch a recital could. tina; all that is good
nd great and grand and illustrious in I
he last twenty-five wears of American
.istory has been achieved by this organi-
it!nn. Applause. | should like IL i'm
'reSs upon him that it was the Republi-
an party that not Only suppressed trea
III and rebellion and shot the heresy of
ecession to death on the battleticlds Of
he republic: that il was this party that
ot only struck the shackleS of slavery
rom of the colorel people, but that it .
ras this party that also cn;ranchised
aem: this party that reconstructed the
tates after the war; that it was this
arty thar put forth the greenback in the
our OF onr greatest peril and made it a.
ood rs gold dollar all over the face OF
he world in tim. of peace [applausel:
hat it was the Republican party that
rom first 10 last achieved that which was
n: only SO illustriou>. but so acceptable
the American people that when it
tent ont Of power As the result of the
ational election in 1894. il went out, not
ecause it was condemned but went ont
18th every single purposc. every single
rinciple. every single policy that it had
yer espoused or sought to enforce in
over, universally approved by Demo
ats aS wen as Republicans fAp-
nuSe